MANITOBA GOLF SCHOLARSHIP FUND

A registered charity, the object of which is to provide financial assistance to young golfers entering or continuing in a Post-Secondary Educational Institution in Canada.

The young golfers of today are the club members and supporters of the game tomorrow.

The undertaking of the Fund is restricted to:

“The provision of periodic scholarships to younger golfers of either gender, resident in Manitoba, for the advancement and furtherance of such person’s education … and the receipt, accumulation and disbursement of funds for this purpose.”

Since its inception in 1986 the Fund has been accumulating a Capital Fund and have awarded one hundred seventy-seven (177) scholarships to worthy recipients who have participated in the Manitoba and North West Ontario golf community and who have demonstrated scholastic excellence. It is the Board’s hope that the Capital Fund can be steadily augmented so that both the number of scholarships and the amount of each can be increased.

The 2017 Scholarship Recipients are:

The Dr. Dwight Parkinson Award is a $3500 scholarship that has been made possible by Mr. Dave Hill of the St. Charles Country Club. The award recognizes Dr. Dwight Parkinson’s long time commitment to the game of golf. It is awarded to a student entering their first year of studies at a post-secondary institution.

There are no administrative or other charges against the Fund. The earnings of the Fund are used exclusively for the granting of scholarships.

The greater the Fund, the greater the academic assistance it will be in a position to provide.

The Fund has been greatly assisted in building its Capital Fund through the generosity of Golf Manitoba, various golf clubs and other organizations and individuals.

The Scholarship fund is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors, made up as follows:

Dennis Langrell, President

Brian Kornelsen

Don MacDonald

Rob MacDonald

Angela Martens

Vince Mariani

Dave Comaskey, Secretary

HOW TO HELP

There are a number of ways that you can help:

Individually, we encourage you to include the Golf Scholarship Fund amongst your gift giving considerations. A direct contribution will yield a tax-deductible receipt. Should you wish to honour someone or make a memorial donation, we ask you to consider our Fund as one of your charities of choice. We assure you that appropriate acknowledgement will be passed to the individual or family concerned. Should you have a specific consideration, please contact us directly and we will be pleased to discuss it further.

As members of member clubs, we ask you to take our message back to your Boards and committees. Your clubs can certainly assist. Some clubs have made direct contributions to the Scholarship Fund. Others have included us in yearly assessments or as part of specific tournaments. For example, if each club assessed each member an additional $1.00 earmarked for the Golf Scholarship Fund, significant capital could be added to our base annually.

Those persons interested in donating or applying for a golf scholarship may obtain the necessary forms from: